What is a PPA market landscape in Spain? Today, PPA market landscape in Spain is one of the most attractive when compared to the future wholesale price of electricity which has increased a lot since 2021. Demand for PPAs continues to grow rapidly as customers are looking for other cheaper hedging alternatives to meet their
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Why Russian gas is so important? The Russian invasion of Ukraine skyrocketed European gas and power costs. Meanwhile, European member states scramble to alter their renewable energy programs and ensure gas storage is filled ahead of the winter in order to boost the bloc’s energy independence from Russia. However, the rush to fill the gas
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The invasion of Ukraine by Russian armed forces resulted in a dramatic increase in electricity prices in Europe. As a result of the war in Ukraine, prices of German power futures (calendar year 2023) had risen by >30% on Thursday, 24th Feb vs a week ago, reaching 182 EUR/MWh. This was a direct result of
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What is financial hedging? Derivative Overlay (financial hedging). A derivative overlay is a contract that derives its value from the performance of an underlying entity. This underlying entity can be an asset, index, or interest rate and is often called the “underlying”. They can be held till expiry or can be traded. What is the purpose
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What is PPA price? The European wholesale energy market crisis in 2021 led to an increased corporate demand for alternative energy sourcing strategies, such as procurement of electricity via long-term power purchase agreements (PPA). Due to the high energy cost pressure in the open wholesale electricity market, PPA became an even more attractive solution to
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) has published a new Electricity Market Report as of January 2022, where they share the latest industry trends, news, and future outlook. In this article, we will review the main highlights of the 118-page report, so you can save your time and get only the most important out there. You can
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Why are European gas prices so high? 2021 has seen unprecedented gas and electricity prices. The severely tight gas market scenario that persisted throughout the final months of 2021 was caused by a combination of rising demand and lower-than-expected supply that led to the European gas market crisis. Halted Russian pipeline supply flexibility and lower-than-average
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Introduction to the European Guarantees of Origin Many believe that the market of the European guarantees of origin (GOs) is oversupplied, resulting in low prices. However, this statement is no longer right because, in recent years, the gap between demand and supply of GOs has narrowed with many corporates implementing their renewable energy objectives and
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What are renewable energy certificates used for? Renewable certificates (RECs) or Guarantees of Origin (GOs) are documents that attest to the fact that a specific amount of electricity was generated using renewable energy sources. When businesses buy renewable certificates to cover their energy use, they can be assured that an equal amount of renewable electricity
What is a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)? A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is a legally binding contract between an electricity buyer and a power producer, typically a renewable energy provider, that outlines the terms and conditions for the sale and purchase of electricity. PPAs are commonly used in the renewable energy industry to facilitate the
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